Hardik Pandya slams paparazzi for 'crossing line' with Mahieka Sharma photos

• Hardik Pandya criticized paparazzi for "cheap sensationalism" over photos of his girlfriend Mahieka Sharma.
• Pandya stated the photos, taken at a Bandra restaurant, were from an angle "no woman deserves to be photographed from."
• He urged photographers to maintain "boundaries" and show "respect towards women" in a lengthy Instagram note.
• The incident occurred as Pandya is expected to return to cricket after a two-month injury layoff.
• Pandya's relationship with Mahieka Sharma became public during his injury recovery, following his separation from ex-wife Natasha Stankovic.

Why It Matters: It underscores media ethics, celebrity privacy, and respect for women.